Microplastics-Associated Pollutants in Aquatic Environments

Edmond Sanganyado is an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Sciences at Northumbria University, the UK. He was previously an associate professor in the College of Science at Shantou University, China. He holds a PhD in Environmental Toxicology from the University of California Riverside, USA and a BSc (Hons) in Applied Chemistry from the National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe. His research focuses on the fate and transport of synthetic contaminants in the environment. He has written more than 80 research articles in reputable journals, 12 book chapters, and edited one volume. He is an associate editor of NPJ Clean Water and section editor for Discover Toxicology.

• Part 1: Microplastics as a Source of Contaminants1. Introduction2. Plastic Additives in Microplastics3. Leaching of Plastic Additives in Aquatic Ecosystems4. Microplastics as ReactorsPart 2: Microplastics as a Vector of Contaminants5. Mechanism of Sorption6. Vertical Transport in Water Column7. Legacy Contaminants on Microplastics8. Emerging Contaminants on MicroplasticsPart 3: Biological Interactions and Uptake9. Plant Uptake of Microplastic Associated Pollutants10. Uptake of Pollutants in Fish11. Uptake of Pollutants in Aquatic Invertebrates12. Biofilm Formation and Pollutant TransferPart 4: Environmental Risk and Ecological Implications13. Mixture Effects of Microplastics and Chemical Pollutants14. Risk Assessment and Management Strategies15. Future Perspectives and Recommendations